Novo Nordisk is also making a $4,200 donation to the IN chapter of the American Diabetes Association on behalf of the driver leading Lap 42 of the Indy 500 and another $4,200 to the Charlotte chapter of the ADA for the driver who leads Lap 42 of the NASCAR Coke 600 that night IN Concord, N.C.
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“We moved things forward on the test plan”, he said, noting the gloomy forecast.
But the two teams that have dominated the early portion of the season – Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske – spent most of the practice playing catch-up.
“I fully expect things to come a little bit more into the norm by the time we get to Friday”, Hunter-Reay said. Munoz, Townsend Bell and Marco Andretti topped some of the fastest speeds both days.
Carlos Munoz was second fastest at 228.945 miles per hour, followed by 2014 Indy victor Ryan Hunter-Reay at 228.033 and rookie Alexander Rossi at 226.865.
Scott Dixon, the four-time/reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 victor, was fifth on the chart and fastest of the Chevrolet drivers with a lap of 226.835 miles per hour in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing entry.
“It felt fast”, the ex-Formula One driver said. “It’s definitely a roller coaster, so we’re prepared for that, but it’s a good opening day”.
Indianapolis has been going bonkers for this year’s edition. The May 29 race airs at 11 a.m. (ET) on ABC and the Advance Auto Parts INDYCAR Radio Network. In 2013, he started 32nd in the 33-car field. Instead of donning the usual No. 83, he will switch to No. 42 as a tribute Kyle Larson’s cousin, who like Kimball is diabetic, and to help make the sales pitch for a new insulin product for adults called Tresiba. Larson races for Ganassi’s NASCAR team.
Practice is scheduled to resume Tuesday afternoon.
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